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Newspaper
Bessemer Herald
Location
Bessemer, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
11
The piece extols a cold season’s benefits and drawbacks, noting frozen ground preserves surface plant life while sheltering streets from dust. It argues steady cold reduces respiratory infections versus the risks of wild temperature swings and improper dress, with older and weaker individuals most affected by harsh cold.
A reflection on curb appeal and sanitary value of tidy yards, noting a derelict destroyer towed into Provincetown by revenue cutter Gresham after drifting for two years, posing a maritime danger to ships and passengers.
A Chicago magistrate proposes not arresting intoxicated men but sending them home with policemen. He envisions expanding this approach to allow autoists to seek damages from pedestrians in collisions, while Professor Laughlin advocates a new aristocracy of the simple life.
The Belgians' new king Albert shows progressivism by endorsing measures to reform the Congo region and boost commerce. A humorous aside suggests households appoint a census maker to gauge wives’ ages. The piece also notes music might boost hen lay and jokes about evaluating Wagner versus ragtime for fowl entertainment. Four Cleveland children, oldest 11, were arrested for theft of a store doll.
Two New York boys have succeeded in turning double back somersaults marking a notable athletic feat. The achievement signals a rising level of skill and an uplift in stage performance.
Kaiser Wilhelm’s sixth son is set to enter naval service, a move that some observers say would have benefited from a prior airship fleet assignment.
Battling Nelson ex lightweight champion and Uncle Joe Cannon exchanged light jabs and jokes during a private office visit with the House committee on interstate and foreign commerce. They discussed measures to bar prize fight film and newspaper details while sharing banter about boxing and public figures.
A Kansas-related anecdote features a fiddler who declines grand talent, insisting he is “not a first or second class fiddler” yet "stands darned high in the third class." Walter Evans remarks on Kansas politics while recounting a tale of four brothers, wheat, and shifting fortunes from mud houses to substantial land holdings after a bumper crop.
Longworth presides over the Merchant Marine league probe when Olcott is absent. Witness James L. Uhl describes imitations by foreign steamship agents. Longworth quips he has had enough, recalls boyhood habit, and smiles. A congressman sighs for the Capitol as he trips to the House. Champ Clark receives flood of congratulatory notes after by election wins. He recalls Tom Reed’s 1896 presidential joke.
The Agriculture Department conducts experiments in Washington using a glass calorimeter to measure how different foods like roast beef cabbage beans and potatoes affect human energy output. A volunteer sits in an airtight chamber while water pipes absorb body heat as digestion proceeds over several hours per food type.
The article explains multiple blends for home perfumery and deodorizing rooms. It details powders and pastes made from benzoin, gum tragacanth, alibanum, nitrate of potassium, cascarilla, and charcoal, with rose water for molding and drying. It also describes sweet scented sticks and simple steam perfume via boiling water with a few drops of perfume oil. Margaret Mixter notes in Washington Star.
A charming russet green cashmere dress is shown with a slightly gathered waist and a lower portion joined for a refined silhouette. The garment emphasizes classic tailoring and soft drape for timeless appeal.
The article details a wrapped seam upper garment with a chiffon yoke edged by a braided cloth strap and a front that slopes downward. Puffed sleeves sit on braided bands below the elbow. Materials listed include 4 yards cashmere, 14% of a dozen yards braid, 3 buttons, and % yard chiffon.
A compact travel case holds just a few postcards stamps and a pencil. It features a lining with a thin cardboard interlining for stiffness and shape, reinforced with can be made of silk crash or art linen. The sketch shows a simple neat design suitable for travelers.
A portable stitched case folds and secures with ribbon. It offers a postcard pocket on one side and three small stamp pockets on the other, plus a pencil attached to a silk cord. Embroidered "Postcards" decorates the cover with a scroll motif. Closed size 6% by 4% inches.
The guide advises using the fingertips and thumb to massage wrinkles. Always work across the lines rather than along crease lines to avoid following the creases.
The excerpt suggests rubbing elbows with rough salt and cold water rinses to smooth skin and reduce redness. A facial bath of cold water with a few drops of sweet spirits of ammonia is proposed as a cure for slight headaches, described as refreshing and invigorating. After wind exposure, avoid water when honey preparations are used, and adapt them to an after bath of water.
The rise of complexion luncheons among Parisian society features meals chosen to improve facial tone. Baroness La Roche notes aeroplaning harms natural color, prompting two rival groups: blondes and brunettes. Menus include spinach with poached egg sauce and spaghetti with onions, cheese, thick cream, and various breads, served with tea.
A ban is imposed on corset use by female workers in many German factories during working hours. The regulation targets attire to likely improve safety and efficiency at industrial sites.
A Elwood Indiana woman recounts relief after six bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She suffered three months with crippling side pain and leg numbness, avoided surgery, and felt improvement after one bottle, urging others to seek non surgical relief. The ad touts the compound as a long standing cure for female ailments including displacements inflammation ulceration fibroid tumors irregularities backache and nervous prostration and offers free confidential advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Dialogue hints Willie questions Mr. Jones sight in the parlor as he notes Jones sits near his sister. Mama asserts no known near sight issue. The exchange centers on perceived closeness and a family moment in a domestic setting.
A father tests his son’s study progress and Jimmy Jiggs answers that geography is what you put inside your trousers when you fear a whipping. The line comes from Sunday Magazine of the Los Angeles Times, pairing with Collyer’s note on life's sweetness through content.
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